Chapter 451: Chapter 451: Finally Getting It?

Zhao Nuanyue stared at the words on the paper, her mind drifting as she sat there in a daze.

She still hadn’t recovered from her shock by the time Hua Yusen came home that evening.

"What’s wrong? You’re just sitting there spacing out. Tell me what happened." Hua Yusen poured himself a glass of water, took a few sips, and sat down next to Zhao Nuanyue.

Seeing her husband was back, Zhao Nuanyue composed herself. Her gaze fell once more on the paper. "Yusen, do you know of the Pan family?"

"The Pan family?" Hua Yusen was slightly taken aback by her question. "Are you talking about the Pan family that’s on par with the Wu Family in Jincheng City?"

"Yes, that’s the one!" Zhao Nuanyue nodded, looking at Hua Yusen hopefully.

Hua Yusen asked curiously, "Why the sudden interest in the Pan family?"

Zhao Nuanyue thought for a moment. She decided against mentioning that the Pan family’s young lady seemed to have taken a liking to Zhao Nuanyang, preparing another story instead. "A couple of days ago, on my day off, I brought Nuanyang a meal and some pastries. While I was there, I ran into Pan Ling’er patrolling near the museum. She seemed very warm. After eating the shortcakes we gave her, she had Nuanyang bring us a cake that afternoon."

"Oh!" Hua Yusen’s face lit up with understanding, and he smiled. "The Pan family has a good reputation. And Pan Ling’er has six older brothers—all full-blooded. As the only daughter, she’s naturally doted on. She might have a bit of a temper, but her character is quite good."

Hearing Hua Yusen’s explanation, Zhao Nuanyue felt a little relieved. ’As long as they aren’t like the Li family or the Guo Family, it should be fine.’

"Wait, if you say the Pan family is on par with the Wu Family, they must be one of the most prominent families in Jincheng City. Why would they let their precious little girl work as a patrol guard? I heard from Uncle Xu, the gatekeeper at the museum, that this Pan Ling’er is extremely diligent. She completes her patrols conscientiously, rain or shine." Zhao Nuanyue was curious. ’Shouldn’t a girl like that be pampered and doted on at home?’

"Heh heh..." Hua Yusen chuckled. "I’m on good terms with Pan Ling’er’s eldest brother, Pan Qingsong. I’ve heard him complain occasionally that he has a quirky, mischievous sister who doesn’t want to work in an office or a factory. All she wants is to be a bodyguard. But their family already has two men working as bodyguards, plus several from the side branches, so there was no need for a girl to go out and struggle in that line of work. Pan Ling’er insisted, though, so the family found a compromise. She works as a junior guard, which is relatively easier and safer."

"Oh, so that’s how it is!" Zhao Nuanyue smiled, her curiosity about this Pan Ling’er growing. "You have no idea. When she and Little Red Carp met, they hit it off immediately. They’re both the type who can’t tear their eyes or feet away from good food!"

"Haha..." Hua Yusen burst out laughing. "I don’t know much about that, but I do remember Pan Qingsong telling me something once. When his sister was little, she loved candy so much that all her teeth rotted. The pain got so bad she couldn’t sleep, so her six brothers took turns carrying her on their backs at night, rocking her until she fell asleep before they dared go back to bed themselves."

No wonder Hua Yusen was laughing so hard. ’So Pan Ling’er has such a funny story!’

But it also showed, from another angle, just how much the Pan family doted on Pan Ling’er, their little princess.

At this thought, Zhao Nuanyue again felt a wave of protectiveness for her brother.

’But nothing is set in stone yet.’ Zhao Nuanyue felt she was making a fuss over nothing by worrying so much.

Besides, her impression of Pan Ling’er was good so far, and they seemed to get along.

They could start by being friends. As for what might happen later, they could deal with it when the time came. If it was meant to be, it would happen.

Meanwhile, Li and Wu received the report on Zhao Nuanyang, Zhao Nuanyue, and Little Red Carp.

When they saw that the siblings were orphans, their impression of them improved right away.

Next was the fact they had volunteered in Nianqiao Village and had maintained a good record for those years, which was also a plus.

The siblings, Zhao Nuanyang and Zhao Nuanyue, not only helped the villagers but had also adopted a girl they found by the river—their shared younger sister, Little Red Carp, the chubby little girl they had seen the other day.

They were not just warm-hearted, but also compassionate. That was another good point.

What shocked them most was that Zhao Nuanyang’s sister, Zhao Nuanyue, was actually the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hua family—Hua Yusen’s wife.

The investigation on Zhao Nuanyue spanned two full pages. As they read it, the two men were secretly full of praise. ’This is a woman of great integrity and principle, who values her relationships.’

As for Zhao Nuanyang, his story was simpler. Under his sister’s protection, he had slowly transformed from a withdrawn child into the cheerful, gentle, and polite young man he was today—a good youth who was very dedicated at his job.

Furthermore, Zhao Nuanyang had taken the master of traditional Chinese painting, Master Hu, as his teacher and was studying under him. Through his own unremitting efforts, he had already made great progress. It wouldn’t be difficult for him to become a great painter in the future.

"He seems pretty good," Li said softly. "But should we submit this report?"

Wu thought for a moment, then nodded. "If it were anything else, we could delay reporting it and probably wouldn’t get criticized by the boss. But Ling’er has been showing such sustained enthusiasm for Zhao Nuanyang for a while now. For a young lady of eighteen or nineteen like her, don’t you find that behavior strange?"

"It is a bit strange! And that’s not all. I also noticed that every time Ling’er talks to Zhao Nuanyang, her face turns bright red, like a shy little girl." Li gave a wry smile. "We’ve been around the block. A young girl acting like that is obviously having her first crush. She has feelings for Zhao Nuanyang. If we don’t report this and the boss finds out someday, he’ll definitely chew us out."

Wu thought about it and said, "Alright, then. We’ll give the report to the boss tonight. How he handles it is his business. We’ll have done our duty by reporting it. After all, this is Ling’er’s private affair. As her guards, truthfully reporting the situation is the proper way for us to handle this."

"Right!" The two agreed to report the situation after their shift.

When the Pan family’s eldest, Pan Qingsong, saw the report, he could hardly believe his eyes.

’His adorable, innocent, and slow-witted little sister had finally awakened to romance?’

The family had tried to introduce potential partners to Pan Ling’er before. However, after meeting them and spending some time together, she would quickly become good friends with them, "one of the guys," rather than a lover.

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